Jockey-stick.



J. A. LILLIE. JOOKEY STICK. APPLICATION rmzn we. 1a. 1908.

Patented May 11, 1909.

QT. LZ'ZZZ Z JOHN A. LILLIE, OF PEDROW, MISSOURI.

.TOGKEY-STICK.

Specification 01' Letters Patent.

Patented May 1 1, 1909.

Application filed. August 18, 1908. Serial No. 449,102.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OHN A. LILLIE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pedrow, in the county of Taney and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Jockeyticks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to harness and the like and refers especially to a jockey stick which is employed in securing horses together.

An object of this invention is the provision of a device or" this character which is simple in construction and operation, which is light and durable and which occupies but small space.

Other objects and advantages will be ap-.

parent from the following description and it will be understood that changes in the specific structure shown and described may be made within the scope of the claims without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings forming a portion of this specification, and in which like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, Figure 1 is a top plan view of the collars, iames and bits of three sets of harness to which two jockey sticks of this description are applied, Fig. 2 is an enlarged sideelevation of one of the jockey'sticks, Fig. 3 isa transverse section on the line 33 of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings; 10 designates the collars of the harnesses which support hames 1 1 which are provided with rings 12.

The bits of the harnesses are designated by 1.4 and are adapted to receive the extremities of the jockey sticks 15 and 16 which are disposed between the horses.

The ockey stick 15 comprises two metallic bars 16 and 17 which are bent at right angles at their opposite extremities and are looped for the purpose'of receiving thecentral portions of the bars 16 and 17 in engagement to hold the same in parallel relation to each other. The free ends of the bars 16 and 17 are looped as at 19 to receive the eyes of the swiveled snaps 20 and 21 which are adapted to be engaged with the rings 12 and the bits 14. For the purpose of adjustably securing the bars 16 and 17 in different positions a clamp is employed which comprises two strips of metal 22 and 23 which are engaged at their opposite ends about the bars 16 and 17 and are clamped frictionally thereto by a suitable bolt 24 which is passed centrally through the strips of metal 22 and 23. The strips 22 and 23 may be formed of metal if so desired for the urpose of insuring rigidity and strength to t e apparatus.

In using this jockey stick the swiveled snaps 20 and 21 are engaged between the rings 12 and the bits 14 for the purpose of separating the horsesas is frequently necessary when three or more are joined abreast in a team and the clamp is adjusted along the bars 16 and 17 to give the required length to the jockey stick 15 for the proper operation and use of the same.

The jockey stick 15 may be used in connection with horses in any desired relation with each other in teams where it is desired to keep the same apart.

A device of this nature when attached will hold the horses apart the desired distance at all times and is especially applicable when it is desired to draw harrows and other farm implements to separate horses which are troublesome when positioned side by side.

What is claimed is 1. device of the class described comprising two sections having turned over extremities to engage intermediately upon each other, a clamp centrally disposed upon said sections and swiveled hooks carried in the free extremities of said sections.

2. A device of the character described comprising two bars having their opposite extremities bent at right angles and looped for the purpose of engaging one another, two

abrasive strips secured across said bars for frictionally engaglng the same and swiveled hooks disposed upon the free extremities of said bars.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN A. LILLIE.

Witnesses:

S. C. TRAUTMER, VERNON C. TODD. 

